April 30

The Methodist Church District Network Day of Fellowship' at Appleby Sands. Recent works by Dentdale Artists John Cooke and Birgitte Sheard, Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre, Sedbergh

Until May 3

National Theatre Shell Connections A Celebration of Youth Theatre, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick.

May 3-May 28

Group exhibition by Ten Plus Textiles of contemporary textile art, Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre, Sedbergh, 10.30am until 5pm daily.

May 1

Polling Day for parish, town and Eden District Councils; Appleby Scout Group, Annual Meeting, Scout Hut. 7.30pm; The Appleby section Easter Offering Service, Warcop Methodist Church, 7.30pm; Horse and Bamboo - Company of Angels at Ullswater College Theatre, Penrith, 7.30pm; Nine Below Zero play the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, 8pm.

May 2

London Elektricity play Brewery Arts Centre, 8.30pm.

May 3

Cloisters Cake Stall, Mothers' Union; For one night only, Rheged in association with Penrith Blues, will host Dr Feelgood. This is a very rare opportunity to see, live, this world renowned group performing at Rheged. Tickets £12.50 per person, supper is also available at £5 per person. To book call 01768-860-004; Auction of Promises and Goods, Tebay Methodist Church; The Methodist Church LPMA weekend celebration, Ravenstonedale, 7.30pm; Appleby Farmers' Market town centre from 9.30am until 2.30pm; Sporting Champions Dinner, featuring former Welterweight World Champion John H. Stracey and ex-Sunderland, Newcastle and Liverpool player Alan Kennedy in aid of Muscular Dyustrophy Campaign, North Lakes Hotel, Penrith, 7.30pm; The Sound of Paint Drying comedy with John Hegley, at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, 8pm.

May 4

Lakeland Composers, at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, 7.30pm.

May 5

Part of the celebrations for National Spinning and Weaving Week - members of the Eden Valley Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers will demonstrate their crafts, and share their expertise at Rheged. Entry is free and the event is open from 10am to 5pm.

May 6

Jamie McKendrick and Ian Duhig read at Dove Cottage. First reading of the new Dove Cottage Summer Poetry Season, The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere (015394-35544) at the Prince of Wales Suite, Thistle Hotel, Grasmere, at 6.30pm, Tickets £5 at the door £4 if pre booked.

May 7

Kirkby Stephen Methodist Church section Network Easter Offering' dedication service, 7.30pm.

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